Alexandra Gutierrez reports that as Sarah Palin becomes ubiquitous in the Lower 48, Republicans in Alaska are trying hard to forget her.:
A Palin endorsement in Alaska mattered two years ago. Last election cycle, she backed then-Lt. Gov. Sean Parnell in the House race against Rep. Don Young, and he expected to skate to victory on the support. The endorsement helped a great deal, but not enough: He was up by as much as 30 points over eternal incumbent Young in April, but he frittered away his lead by running an ineffectual campaign. Parnell continued on as lieutenant governor until Palin passed her office on to him last year. Now, he’s up for re-election, and Palin hasn’t given him her seal of approval despite her involvement in gubernatorial races in states like Wyoming, South Carolina, and Maryland. That’s not because she isn’t willing to help the campaign, though.